Merritt Beason Reflects on Nebraska Career, Supernovas Future & Fan Q&A

Former Husker Merritt Beason joins Ana Bellinghausen live at Hurrdat Sports Bar to talk about her Nebraska volleyball career, life after Lincoln, her growth with the Omaha Supernovas, and more. The conversation also includes fan Q&A, behind-the-scenes stories from her time with the Huskers, and what excites her most about the future of volleyball in the state of Nebraska and the U.S. 00:00 Intro & Supernovas Championship Run 00:10 Roller Coaster Season & Team Resilience 01:10 Returning to Nebraska & Feeling at Home Again 01:29 Partnering with Hurrdat One & Exploring Omaha 02:29 Discovering Omaha Beyond Volleyball 03:20 Getting Recognized Around Nebraska 04:14 Growing Up in Alabama vs Nebraska Volleyball Culture 05:07 Coaching at Her High School Back Home 06:30 Almost Choosing Cheer Instead of Volleyball 07:50 Leaving Florida & Falling Back in Love With Volleyball 08:47 Entering the Transfer Portal & Hearing From Nebraska 09:45 Visits to Wisconsin & Auburn 10:14 Reuniting With John Cook Through the Supernovas 11:36 Volleyball Day in Nebraska Memories 13:21 Women’s Sports Growing on Bigger Stages 14:46 Volleyball Crossing Into Pop Culture 15:41 Omaha Leading Pro Volleyball Attendance 16:14 Why Playing Professional Volleyball in the U.S. Matters 17:12 Sarah “Sauce” Parsons’ Impact & Leadership 18:08 Reuniting With Leyla Blackwell 19:34 Supernovas Team Culture & “15 Strong” 22:18 Surviving the Six-Game Losing Streak 23:17 Playoff Thriller Matches & Championship Run 24:16 Previewing Nebraska Volleyball’s Senior Class 26:02 Handling Pressure & Expectations at Nebraska 27:34 Fan Q&A Begins 27:36 Is Merritt Returning Next Season? 27:58 Leyla Blackwell & Janice Injury Updates 30:43 Biggest Difference Between College & Pro Volleyball 31:49 Times Merritt Nearly Quit Volleyball 33:12 Fear of Injuries as an Athlete 34:44 Favorite Feeling in Volleyball 35:17 Leadership & Becoming a Captain 37:34 Thoughts on Thomas’s Mustache 38:00 Coaching High School While Playing Professionally 39:37 If She Became an Elementary School Teacher 40:41 Tryouts, Cuts & Coaching Her High School Team 42:15 Multi-Sport Athletes vs Specializing Early 43:25 Advice to Young Girls & Handling Being Cut 46:01 Favorite Year of Volleyball Career Follow Hurrdat Sports on social: Twitter:   / hurrdatsports    Instagram:   / hurrdatsports    Tiktok: http://tiktok.com/hurrdatsports  Facebook:   / hurrdatsports   Hurrdat Sports is a digital production platform dedicated to the new wave of sports media. From podcasting to video interviews along with live events and entertainment, we're here to change how you consume sports. Find us online at Hurrdatsports.com #huskers #supernovas #volleyball